Emulated real E-mail system and method

Abstract

An Emlated real E-mail system and method is disclosed in the invention. It is a utility under an OS that can operate with different OS's. The user can complete a desired task with a single action using the UOI provided by the invention. The invention can perform E-mail receiving and sending, mail folder organization, and E-mail account setting, creating a full electronic mail system. The invention includes at least the steps of: receiving a request signal from a user, analyzing the request signal using a functional module management mechanism, calling a corresponding functional module according to the request signal, and completing a desired process through the corresponding module.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An Emlated real E-mail (Electronic mail) system used in a one-touch OS (Operating System) running on a computer executable hardware platform and monitored by a functional module management mechanism to manage E-mail messages through a UOI (User Operating Interface) connecting a user and a server, the functional module management mechanism comprising: 
 an E-mail account setting module, which provides at least a field to store parameters of one account of the user and thus establish a complete account;    a receiving/sending management module, which controls the sending/receiving procedure to send/receive E-mail messages through the complete account and further comprises: 
 a sending unit, which sends out an E-mail message stored in an internal storage medium of the computer executable hardware platform according to the complete account;  
 a receiving unit, which retrieves E-mail messages that are stored in the server and belong to the complete account;  
 a communications unit, which establishes communications between the receiving/sending management module and the server to transmit E-mail messages; and  
   a mail folder organizing module, which classifies E-mail messages according to the types of attachments in the E-mail messages and automatically file the E-mail messages.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one-touch OS is an OS that enables a user to complete a function provided in the work group displayed in an interface generating module in one action.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the work group is comprised of at least one function item.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the single action refers to the action that the user follows a selection menu generated by the UOI to perform controls using a basic I/O (Input/Output) device provided by the computer executable hardware platform.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the basic I/O device is selected from the group consisting of a keyboard, a mouse, a digital touch-control panel and a voice recognition system.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the UOI generates at least one set of the work group.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one-touch OS is able to operate with other different OS's and the user determines to switch among the different OS's.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one-touch OS operates alone.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable hardware platform is selected from the group consisting of a PC (Personal Computer), an NB (Notebook), and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).  
     
     
         10 . An Emlated real E-mail (Electronic mail) method used in a one-touch OS (Operating System) running on a computer executable hardware platform and monitored by a functional module management mechanism to manage E-mail messages through a UOI (User Operating Interface) connecting a user and a server, the functional module management mechanism comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a request signal from the user;    analyzing the request signal using the functional module management mechanism;    calling a corresponding functional module according to the request signal; and    completing a desired process by the corresponding module.    
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the step of calling a corresponding functional module according to the request signal includes an E-mail account setting module, a receiving/sending management module, and a mail folder organizing module.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein that the account setting module processes the request signal includes the steps of: 
 generating a filed using an account setting module;    generating a hint through a UOI; and    determining whether the account setting is successful.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the field includes at least: a user name, an E-mail address, a POP 3  (Post Office Protocol) server, an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server, a login name, and a password.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the account setting module first establishes an account when the user first uses the functional module management mechanism.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the receiving/sending management module has a mail receiving unit and a mail sending unit.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein that the mail receiving unit processes the request signal includes the steps of: 
 receiving E-mail messages through the mail receiving unit;    determining whether any message exists in an inbox;    browsing messages through the UOI; and    determining whether the receiving/sending management module should keep running.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein that the mail sending unit processes the request signal includes the steps of: 
 sending an E-mail message through the mail sending unit;    sending the message to the server through a communications unit; and    determining whether the receiving/sending management module should keep running.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the server is an ISP (Internet Service Provider) server.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein that the mail folder organizing module processes the request signal includes the steps of: 
 saving E-mail messages using the mail folder organizing module;    determining attachment file types using an attachment file type determining unit; and    filing the messages using an auto filing module.    
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the files being filed are stored in an internal storage medium of a computer executable hardware platform.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the accounting setting module, the receiving/sending management module, and the mail folder module are monitored and controlled by the one-touch OS so that each command and request can be executed through a single action.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the single action refers to the action that the user follows a selection menu generated by the UOI to perform controls using a basic I/O (Input/Output) device provided by the computer executable hardware platform.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the basic I/O device is selected from the group comprising a keyboard, a mouse, a digital touch-control panel and a voice recognition system.